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Postman vs. SwaggerHub

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Postman

399 Reviews and Ratings

SwaggerHub

13 Reviews and Ratings

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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Postman

    Score8.8 out of 10
    		N/APostman, headquartered in San Francisco, offers their flagship API development and management free to small teams and independent developers. Higher tiers (Postman Pro and Postman Enterprise) support API management, as well as team collaboration, extended support and other advanced features.

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    SwaggerHub

    Score8 out of 10
    		N/ASwaggerHub is a platform for API design and documentation with OpenAPI. Whether it’s push generating an API’s design and code to source control hosts, deploying the API to API Management platforms, or triggering a Jenkins build, SwaggerHub boasts a host of integrations. Faster, Standardized API Design Design APIs in an editor that is built for efficiency without any loss in design…

    $75

    per month per user

    Pricing
    PostmanSwaggerHub
    Editions & Modules
    Postman Free Plan
    $0.00 US Dollars
    Postman Basic Plan
    $12 US Dollars
    per month per user
    Postman Professional Plan
    $29 US Dollars
    per month per user
    Postman Enterprise Plan
    $99 US Dollars
    per month per user
    Team 3 - Annual
    $75
    per month per user
    Team 3 - Monthly
    $90
    per month per user
    Team 5 - Annual
    $125
    per month per user
    Team 5 - Monthly
    $150
    per month per user
    Team 10 - Annual
    $250
    per month per user
    Team 10 - Monthly
    $300
    per month per user
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    PostmanSwaggerHub
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details1. Postman Free plan: Start designing, developing, and testing APIs at no cost for teams of up to three people. 2. Postman Basic plan: Collaborate with your team to design, develop, and test APIs faster; $12/month per user, billed annually 3. Postman Professional plan: Centrally manage the entire API workflow; $29/month per user, billed annually 4. Postman Enterprise plan: Securely manage, organize, and accelerate API-first development at scale; $99/month per user, billed annually—
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    PostmanSwaggerHub
    Highlights

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    Postman and Swaggerhub are both API management tools designed to enable business applications to communicate with each other as efficiently as possible. Swaggerhub is a .yaml based open source technology, which makes it a popular choice for businesses with skilled development teams.  In contrast, Postman is a web-based tool that can be accessed for free by small businesses.  These accessibility features make Postman popular among small and independent businesses.

    Features

    Postman and Swaggerhub can both be used to develop and manage APIs, but they also have a few standout features that are important to consider.

    Postman is a web-based tool, so users will be able to access and work with API’s anywhere they can get an internet connection. For new users, Postman also provides thorough documentation and web tutorials that make it easy to learn to use the tool. Additionally, Postman provides sharing features that make it simple to share HTTP calls with other members of an organization.

    Swaggerhub is an open source tool, meaning that it is free for businesses of all sizes, provided they have the skill to use it.  Additionally, Swaggerhub automates the creation of documentation for HTTP calls, so it can potentially save businesses a lot of time since they won’t have to create documentation on their own.  Because it is open source, Swaggerhub is also highly customizable.

    Limitations

    Though Postman and Swaggerhub are both competent tools for testing HTTP calls, they also have some limitations that are important to consider.

    Postman is free for individuals and smaller businesses, but larger businesses with the technical resources to use Swaggerhub may prefer its free price point.  When testing APIs with Postman, users will also have to create documentation manually, while Postman documents results automatically.

    Swaggerhub has a small learning curve for new users, compounded by a lack of official documentation and tutorials.  Many businesses will need to take some time to train staff on Swaggerhub before using it to its full effect.  Postman, by contrast, has a wide variety of learning resources available for free that users can take advantage of.

    Pricing

    Swagger is an open source product that businesses can access for free, but Swaggerhub includes additional features and support for teams.  Swaggerhub is free for individual users, and starts at 15$ per user per month for the Swaggerhub Teams package.

    Postman is available for free for independent and small development teams.  For larger teams, Postman pricing starts at $24 per user per month. 

    Features
    PostmanSwaggerHub
    API Management
    Comparison of API Management features of Postman and SwaggerHub
    Feature
    Postman
    7.6
    37 Ratings
    SwaggerHub
    8.0
    6 Ratings
    API access control8.034 Ratings8.74 Ratings
    Rate limits and usage policies7.118 Ratings6.74 Ratings
    API usage data8.117 Ratings7.34 Ratings
    API user onboarding8.321 Ratings8.73 Ratings
    API versioning6.526 Ratings9.96 Ratings
    Usage billing and payments8.013 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    API monitoring and logging7.033 Ratings7.64 Ratings
    User Ratings
    PostmanSwaggerHub
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.0
    (41 ratings)
    8.0
    (6 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    6.0
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    8.5
    (5 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    7.1
    (11 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)